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triturium

triturium is the alternative form of tritorium.

Meaning of tritorium

Noun

tritorium (plural tritoria)

  1. (obsolete) A vessel for separating liquids of different densities.
    • The receivers should be emptied, by means of a tin funnel, into the tin or pewter tritorium described p. 30; and the crude spirit kept there till it be wanted for rectification; or, if the tritorium will not contain all that may happen to be made, this spirit may be drawn off […]1758, Robert Dossie, The elaboratory laid open

Questions about triturium

What is triturium the alternative form of?
Triturium is the alternative form of tritorium.

Words near triturium in the dictionary

  1. triturative
  2. triturator
  3. triturators
  4. triturature
  5. triture
  6. triturium
  7. trityl
  8. tritylate
  9. tritylated
  10. tritylates
  11. tritylating

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